TY - JOUR
T1 - Cortical auditory dysfunction in childhood epilepsy
T2 - Electrophysiologic evidence
AU - Wied, Heather M.
AU - Morrison, Peter F.
AU - Gordon, Barry
AU - Zimmerman, Andrew W.
AU - Vining, Eileen P.
AU - Boatman, Dana F.
PY - 2007/11
Y1 - 2007/11
N2 - Children with epilepsy are at increased risk for language impairments. Recent studies have suggested that abnormal cortical processing of complex sounds, including speech, may be a contributing factor. Cortical auditory evoked potentials provide an objective, non-invasive method for assessing auditory function in children. We begin with an overview of the cortical auditory system, cortical auditory evoked potentials, and childhood epilepsies. This overview provides a framework for reviewing recent studies using auditory evoked potentials to evaluate sound processing in children with epilepsy. Clinical implications, methodological considerations, and directions for future research are discussed.
AB - Children with epilepsy are at increased risk for language impairments. Recent studies have suggested that abnormal cortical processing of complex sounds, including speech, may be a contributing factor. Cortical auditory evoked potentials provide an objective, non-invasive method for assessing auditory function in children. We begin with an overview of the cortical auditory system, cortical auditory evoked potentials, and childhood epilepsies. This overview provides a framework for reviewing recent studies using auditory evoked potentials to evaluate sound processing in children with epilepsy. Clinical implications, methodological considerations, and directions for future research are discussed.
KW - Auditory cortex
KW - Auditory evoked potentials
KW - Epilepsy
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U2 - 10.2174/157339607782411556
DO - 10.2174/157339607782411556
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:36248954033
SN - 1573-3963
VL - 3
SP - 317
EP - 327
JO - Current Pediatric Reviews
JF - Current Pediatric Reviews
IS - 4
ER -